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SUMMARY:MFESTS: Engineering Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our annual summer picnic with other local engineering organizations!
URL:https://www.mfests.org/event/mfests-engineering-picnic/
LOCATION:Wabun Park Pavillion A\, 4655 46th Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55406
CATEGORIES:MFESTS
ORGANIZER;CN="MFESTS-%20Antonio%20Sacin":MAILTO:antonio.sacin@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:INCOSE: August Leadership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Leadership meeting.
URL:https://www.mfests.org/event/incose-august-leadership-meeting/
LOCATION:6715 Lake Shore Drive South\, Richfield\, MN 55423\, 6715 Lake Shore Drive South\, Richfield\, Minnesota\, 55423
CATEGORIES:INCOSE
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SUMMARY:ASQ: Program Meeting August 2025 - Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Come join us….. \nThere is plenty of social space\, and we will have lots to do\, like Bowling\, Bocce Ball\, Corn Hole\, Bucket Toss\, and Giant Jenga. There will also be a buffet with two drink tickets per person. \nLocation:  1691 Park Place Blvd.\, Minneapolis\, MN 55416 \nCost:  $20 per person. A plus-one is welcome!  Please register your guest as well. We have 50 spots available.   Your guest does not have to be an ASQ member to join us. \nVenue Information: https://punchbowlsocial.com/location/minneapolis/ \n\nMore information
URL:https://www.mfests.org/event/asq-program-meeting-august-2025-networking-event/
LOCATION:Punch Bowl Social Minnepolis\, 1691 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, Minnesota\, 55416
CATEGORIES:ASQ
ORGANIZER;CN="ASQ-MN%20Section":MAILTO:info@mnasq.org
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SUMMARY:ASQ: What does CMMI\, the FDA and Your Organization's Maturity Have in Common?
DESCRIPTION:What is maturity\, when applied to a company? Simply\, it is a quantifiable measure of how consistently and efficiently a company operates\, and how well it can identify and meet its key process metrics. \nIn 2011\, the FDA launched its Case for Quality.  They saw that just being compliant with the Quality System Regulations (QSR) did not make companies produce better products.   The FDA worked with Medical Alley to create a new public-private partnership so the FDA could work directly with industry.  The FDA’s Voluntary Improvement Program (VIP)\, launched in 2018\, is a way to assess your organization’s maturity to industry best practices while getting some preferential treatment by the FDA.  The VIP program leverages the Capability Maturity Model for Integration (CMMI) model and lets you tailor the assessments to where you need help the most. \nJoin in the discussion with Mark as he reviews: \n\nThe history of MDIC\nThe history of CMMI\nOrganizational maturity concepts\nThe FDA VIP program and benefits\nEffects of the new QMSR\nCase studies\n\nWho should attend?  Individuals who want to promote continuous quality improvement beyond regulatory compliance. \nVenue: Online. A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants closer to the event date. \nDate: Tuesday\, August 13\, 2025 \nTime:  6:00 pm to 8:00 pm CST \nCost: \n\nASQ Members $15\nNon-Members $25\nStudents\, $10 when registering with your valid\, current school email.\nGroups of 5 or more will receive the Member rate.\n\nCertificates of Completion: Issued via email\, after event completion\, for .2 ASQ RUs or .2 CEUs \nPlease contact Karen Peifer\, Committee Chair\, at asqmnbmc@gmail.com if you have any questions. \nYour Speaker \nMark Rutkiewicz\, Consiliso\, LLC \nFor over 35 years\, Mark Rutkiewicz has led Quality organizations and has managed company business processes in six medical device companies.  He has designed Quality Management Systems for active and non-active implantables\, disposables\, combo devices\, software and capital systems.  Mark built and rebuilt online integrated corporate-wide quality/business systems.  He has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and a Masters of Applied Liberal Studies from Hamline University.  Mark retired in 2024\, but started his own consulting company Consiliso LLC.  Mark is the author of two books on Consiliso\, which define how to create reconfigurable organizations and implement integrated business processes.  He led efforts for the MDIC’s Case for Quality (CfQ) Voluntary Improvement Program (VIP) and is involved in the MDIC Safe Space program. \nSponsor Information \nThe MN ASQ Biomedical Consortium (BMC) is a group of quality professionals promoting and advancing quality tools\, principles\, and practices through educational events.  We focus on the medical device industry but promote events for other regulated environments. \n\nFollow us on LinkedIn to stay informed of upcoming events:  https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/90642322/\n\nTo become a member of the MN ASQ Biomedical Consortium\, please contact Karen Peifer\, Committee Chair or Sahi Datla\, Committee Co-Chair\, at asqmnbmc@gmail.com. \nThe American Society for Quality (ASQ)\, is a knowledge-based global community of quality professionals\, with nearly 80\,000 members dedicated to promoting and advancing quality tools\, principles\, and practices in their workplaces and communities.  As your career partner\, ASQ membership benefits are designed to help meet your growing needs as a quality professional.  Membership provides exclusive access to quality knowledge\, solutions\, and resources to solve challenges\, and skill development to advance your career. ASQ is committed to providing enhanced expertise\, professional networks\, tools\, and solutions to help our members advance their products\, services\, and industries. \nASQ:  https://www.asq.org/ \nMore information
URL:https://www.mfests.org/event/asq-what-does-cmmi-the-fda-and-your-organizations-maturity-have-in-common/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:ASQ
ORGANIZER;CN="ASQ-MN%20Section":MAILTO:info@mnasq.org
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SUMMARY:MFESTS: August EC Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly meeting for the MFESTS Executive Committee.
URL:https://www.mfests.org/event/mfests-august-ec-meeting/
LOCATION:Virtual Webinar – Webex / Microsoft Teams / Zoom
CATEGORIES:MFESTS
ORGANIZER;CN="MFESTS-%20Antonio%20Sacin":MAILTO:antonio.sacin@gmail.com
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